Inspiring Stories behind creative entrepreneurs across the world and City Guides with a focus on local businesses and slow tourism. IG: futurepositive_
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15 Jun 2020
Our first City Guide focusing solely on sustainable initiatives is now out! Explore #Rotterdam and discover local entrepreneurs – through in-depth conversations – who are shaping the path to a sustainable future. Thanks to @RotterdamInfo
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30 May 2021
Fashion writer Ella Citron-Thompkins has found the perfect - and sustainable – capsule collection in her mother's wardrobe: fitstruetosize.com/mother-wa… #sustainablefashion
5 Apr 2021
Depop, festivals and Instagram come together in Ella Citron-Thompkins exploration of subcultures for our sister platform 'True to Size!' fitstruetosize.com/subcultur…
8 Feb 2021
In 'Thoughts on Cloth', Bronwen Jones from weaving project 'Wowen slow' reflects on the the slow weaving process and the place textiles have in our lives. Read the essay: fitstruetosize.com/thoughts-… #slowfashion
3 Feb 2021
'In the Closet' is a series of pieces exploring what's already in our closets and the stories behind the clothes we wear. Sophia Toomb, founder of sustainable e-commerce platform Moda Verde shares hers
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31 Jan 2021
A chat with the founders of ISTO. about the core pillars behind their brand: independent, superb, transparent and organic.
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20 Jan 2021
Tarot cards, family or 'ajummas' – Korean middle-aged women – are just some of the inspirations behind the work of Korean American designer Lisa Danbi Park. We've asked her to dissect them for our 'The Process' series:
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8 Jan 2021
From liminal spaces to childhood memores revolving around arts and crafts, graduate designer Juliana Gogol talks about the inspirations behind her work: fitstruetosize.com/the-proce…
#fashion #fashiongraduate #responsiblefashion
1 Jan 2021
We take a look into 'boro' – the Japanese technique in which fabrics are stitched together in order to extend their use – as a means to make more conscious decisions, after a year of changes in the fashion industry: fitstruetosize.com/why-you-s…
21 Dec 2020
French label Fane proves minimalism can be warm, sensual and soft with its collection of handbags, including a design called 'Mie' inspired by a loaf of bread and a small pouch named 'Abri' (shelter in French), conceived to hold condoms: fitstruetosize.com/fane-rede…
13 Dec 2020
In the ongoing fashion debates around sustainability, consumers are urged to consider what they buy, but less so the how. London-based boutique inNEOSS is giving a platform to unknown labels whist reacting to the current political and cultural climate: fitstruetosize.com/retailer-…
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8 Dec 2020
From transparency and know-how to environmental consciousness and responsible labour practices, we have a look at why more and more brands are choosing northern Portugal to manufacture garments: fitstruetosize.com/why-respo…
#MadeInPortugal
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7 Dec 2020
Calling all #fashiongraduates! We've just started a new series of pieces in our sister platform, 'True to Size!', showcasing the inspirations behind designers' first collections. We talk with Jordyn Smith about collaging, 80s hair and found images: fitstruetosize.com/the-proce…
23 Nov 2020
Boatbuilding, roof thatching or woodwork might not be conventional activities for kids, but growing up in the Scottish Highlands and learning about materials from her father at a young age have influenced Iseabal Hendry's modern take on weaving.
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#craft
11 Nov 2020
The founders of Portuguese label wetheknot share with us a regular day at their studio and give us an insight into their first made-to-order collection. Read the article in our sister platform, 'True to Size!': fitstruetosize.com/wetheknot…
4 Nov 2020
Using donations from friends, second hand shops or even what they find on the street, @soup_archive creates unique pieces. Its founders share the stories behind some of these garments in our sister platform 'True to Size!': fitstruetosize.com/soup-deco… #responsiblefashion
26 Oct 2020
As part of @dutchdesignweek taking place online due to current safety measures, and with restaurants in the Netherlands closings their doors again, @EindhovenCity has launched a six-part video series connecting chefs with local designers: thefuturepositive.com/blog/d…
6 Sep 2020
Artist Rosie Grace Ward talks about her collaboration with Kiko Kostadinov for the label's SS20 womenswear collection: fitstruetosize.com/sculptor-…
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26 Aug 2020
'Never Worn' is a series of interviews exploring impulsive buying, one garment at a time, as told by its owners. Discover the story of gardener Colin and his button-down collar shirt in our new platform, 'True to Size!": fitstruetosize.com/never-wor… #fashion
24 Aug 2020
'Never Worn' is a series of interviews exploring impulsive buying, one garment at a time, as told by its owners. Discover the first story in our new platform, 'True to Size!": fitstruetosize.com/never-wor…
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8 Aug 2020
Growing up in former Yugoslavia, @csm_news graduate Alek Lassement creates structured pieces inspired by his childhood and power relationships:
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